Undergraduate Course Catalog 2007-2008
Thompson School of Applied Science
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Horticultural Technology (HT)
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Professor: John L. Hart
Associate Professor: Rene J. Gingras, Dana M. Sansom
Horticultural Technology students study the art and science of applied plant biology, preparing for environmentally attuned careers in the Green Industry. Rigorous first-year foundation courses in plant materials, plant growth and development, and soils support second-year specializations in ornamental horticulture, or landscape operations. Employment opportunities in these areas continue to be excellent. Graduates enter a rapidly expanding job market in greenhouse production, floral design, nursery and garden center management, parks and grounds management, fruit and vegetable production, and landscape design, construction, and maintenance. Many recent graduates have established their own horticulture enterprises, and others continue their education toward a four-year degree in areas such as environmental horticulture, floriculture/greenhouse management, or business management.
Curriculum Fee
Horticultural technology:
Both specializations $620*
*This one-time, nonrefundable curriculum fee is required to cover lab
materials, specialized equipment maintenance, and transportation that
is unique to the applied nature of the specialization. The curriculum
fee covers the entire two-year course of study for one specialization.
Any non-TSAS student may be assessed specific course fees, details of
which are included in each semester's Time and Room Schedule. All fees
are subject to change.
Ornamental Horticulture
Students who prefer to be generalists in horticultural technology may opt for the ornamental horticulture specialization. Students gain the broadest possible background in horticultural technology, a background attractive to employers in all specialty areas. Working closely with a faculty adviser, each student designs his or her own program, taking courses in the curriculum that fulfill the student’s particular needs. They first complete core requirements in the fundamentals of plant growth and development, soils, plant propagation, plant identification, and plant health care. Students may then choose elective coursework combining studies in floriculture, fruit and vegetable production, garden center management, and/or floral design.
Career Opportunities: Business owner/manager of garden center, nursery, flower shop, or fruit and vegetable business; greenhouse, nursery, or fruit and vegetable production; floral designer.
Ornamental Horticulture Program of Study
First year, Fall Semester
HT 201, Freshman Seminar, 1 cr.
HT 205, Plants, People and Place, 2 cr.
HT 207, Plant Structure and Function, 4 cr.
HT 215, Soils and Land Use (Half-term I), 2 cr.
HT 219, Computers in Horticulture, 1 cr.
HT 227A, Horticultural Facilities Management, 2 cr.
COM 209, Expository Writing and Reading, 4 cr.
First Year, Spring Semester
HT 204, Plant Propagation, 4 cr.
HT 217, Soils and Plant Nutrition (Half-term I), 2 cr.
HT 227B, Horticultural Facilities Management, 2 cr.
MTH, Mathematics course, 3 cr.
SSCI 203, Environmental Issues and Society, 2 cr.
HT 234, Pest Management, 4 cr.
Second Year, Fall Semester
HT 227C, Horticultural Facilities Management, 1 cr.
HT 240, Introduction to Floral Design, 2 cr.
HT 275, Floriculture Crop Production, 2 cr.
HT 286, Fruit and Vegetable Production, 3 cr.
HT 297, Horticultural Work Experience, 2 cr.
COM 210, Public Speaking, 2 cr.
or
COM 211, Critical Reading, 2 cr.
or
COM 212, Technical Writing, 2 cr.
HT Electives 4-7 cr.
Second Year, Spring Semester
HT 227D, Horticultural Facilities Management, 1 cr.
HT 258, Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, 2 cr.
HT 276, Bedding Plant Production, 2 cr.
HT 288, Horticultural Business Management, 4 cr.
HT Electives 3-7 cr.
SSCI 201, Human Relations, 4 cr. or
SSCI 202, Social Issue, 4 cr.
Total: 66-72 credits
Landscape Operations
Landscape horticulture has been projected to be one of the fastest growing service industries of the coming decade. It is a field that also offers unparalleled aesthetic satisfaction and meaningful reward. To succeed in landscaping increasingly requires a degree of technical and scientific expertise, as well as creativity, artistry, and problem-solving skills. Students in the landscape operations specialization gain a solid foundation in general horticulture and a thorough introduction to the landscape industry. In their classes, students meld theory and practice, and they apply what they learn in weekly lab periods and on-site visits to area operations. Many graduates eventually start their own landscape companies, and others continue their education toward a four-year degree in areas such as landscape architecture, parks and recreation, plant and soil science, environmental science, or business management.
Career Opportunities: Landscape design, landscape construction, garden centers, nurseries, golf courses, schools and parks, private and public grounds maintenance/management.
Landscape Operations Program of Study
First Year, Fall Semester
HT 201, Freshman Seminar, 1 cr.
HT 205, Plants, People and Place, 2 cr.
HT 207, Plant Structure and Function, 4 cr.
HT 215, Soils and Land Use (Half-term I), 2 cr.
HT 219, Computers in Horticulture, 1 cr.
COM 209, Expository Writing and Reading, 4 cr.
SSCI 203, Environmental Issues and Society, 2 cr.
First Year, Spring Semester
HT 217, Soils and Plant Nutrition (Half term I), 2 cr.
HT 234, Pest Management, 4 cr.
HT 256, Horticultural Pruning, 2 cr.
MTH, Mathematics course, 3 cr.
SSCI 201, Human Relations, 4 cr.
or
SSCI 202, Social Issues, 4 cr.
Electives, 1-5 cr.
Second Year, Fall Semester
HT 251, Introduction to Design Communication, 2 cr.
HT 257, Woody Landscape Plants, 3 cr.
HT 260, Grounds Maintenance, 2 cr.
HT 263, Landscape Construction , 4 cr.
HT 297, Horticultural Work Experience, 2 cr.
COM 210, Public Speaking, 2 cr.
or
COM 211, Critical Reading, 2 cr.
or
COM 212, Technical Writing, 2 cr.
Approved Electives 1-5 cr.
Second Year, Spring Semester
HT 258, Herbaceous Ornamental Plants, 2 cr.
HT 270, Grounds Management (Half-term II), 2cr.
HT 272, Landscape Design Studio, 4 cr.
HT 288, Horticultural Business Management, 4 cr.
HT Electives 4-8 cr.
Total: 66-72 credits
